Interior Barn Door Install D.I.Y. purchased at Wayfair

Hey everybody, this is CLS all in one. And today I'll be installing an interior barn door that was purchased from Wayfair.com. And this is the model right here, the continental frosted glass one panel priced at $419. And as you can see, they've got plenty of other designs to choose from. And I'll make sure to post a link to this site down below. And here's a quick look at the finished product inside of a house that's currently being remodeled. These doors can be used for a variety of different interests, such as closets, bathrooms, bedrooms, and more. And I think these doors look amazing and can add a nice touch to any home. But you want to keep in mind that this door needs to have room to slide to either the left or right approximately three feet. So larger open areas are required when using this type of door. As far as opening and closing the door, it's very easy to do and I can do it with just one finger. But you want to keep in mind with this type of door, it's meant to just slide back and forth freely and not have any type of latch. So if you're looking for privacy, this type of door might not be for you. So for this video, I'm going to give you a brief guide on how to install interior barn doors and try to give you some tips and tricks along the way. So to start off with, I had a bathroom door that was located right here. And what I did is I went ahead and removed that along with the door jamb and everything that comes with that door. And after removing the door, I was left with exposed edges showing the wall studs. So what I did is I installed some sheetrock along with corner edging to refinish the wall edges. But you could also just leave the existing door casing and trim, but I personally think it looks better with just sheetrock. But that decision is up to you. So most of the materials you're going to need are going to come supplied with the door, but there might be a few extra things you have to grab like some wood screws or possibly a header board where that track's going to mount for the barn door. And with this particular door, the only thing I had to get extra was just a couple of wood screws. So for the first step on assembling the door, it's going to be attaching the wheels for the tracks. And these are pretty easy to figure out. It comes with two bolts and two nuts, and they attach on both sides of the door. And usually those holes are pre-drilled. Next, you're going to want to mark your center line for your door track. And this is going to vary depending on what door size you have, but this will be provided to you in the instructions. It'll tell you what height you should mark this at, and that's what you should follow. And when you make these marks, you want to make sure that line is nice and level. Otherwise, when you mount the track, your door might roll one direction or the other because it's on level. And I also took some time to mark where those studs are located because I'm going to be using some three inch screws to secure that header board. So this is the header board that comes supplied with the kit. And this step is actually not in the instructions, but I think it makes everything more secure. So I would recommend it. So this centers with that mark I just made. And what I like to do is secure it with at least four three inch wood screws to the existing studs that are in the wall to give it more strength. After that, I putty the holes to hide the screws, then move on to the next step. The next step is installing the track. And this is what the wheels actually roll on. And to install this, we're going to have to mark the holes. And all these holes are pre-drilled. So these are the holes we have to go by. And to secure that track, we're going to be using large plastic anchors along with three inch lag bolts. And to mark those holes, what I do is I use masking tape because that wood's so dark, you can't see it. So I put that masking tape on that center line. Then I hold that track up in place and mark every hole where it needs to be. Then I go ahead and drill those holes to whatever drill size it recommends. Then it's time to place those anchors in the holes you just drilled. And to drive those anchors, I like to use a rubber mallet. That way you don't damage the wood. But you can use a regular hammer. You just got to be gentle. Now it's time to line up your lag bolts and spacers. And we're going to be using one spacer and one lag bolt for each hole that we just drilled. And this is how it should look before we start bolting everything to the wall. We should have that bolt exposed first, then the track, then the spacer, then the header board behind it. So these anchors actually secure that three inch lag bolt to the header and the sheetrock behind it. So it does both jobs at once. And these anchors are fairly strong and won't pull through the header board. But they could possibly pull through the sheetrock. So that's why I secure that header board earlier with three inch screws to give it a better bond. So we're just about ready to hang the door. But we got to do a couple more things first. These are rubber stops that go on the top of the door. And what these do is they lock that door in place so it can't hop off the track. And these are very simple to install. They just screw to the edge of the door. And how they work is if you pivot them towards the inside of the door, that locks it in place so it can't hop off the track. But if there was some reason you want to take it off the track in the future, you can just pivot these outward and then take it off the track. And to hang the door on the track, it's super easy. All we got to do is get those wheels on top of the track and then pivot those rubber stops to the inside of the door to lock it in place. Now it's time to install the track stops. And what these do is they keep the door from rolling off the track on the left side and right side. And to install these, they're super easy as well. We just slide these over the end of the track. And then they secure to the track with a couple Allen head screws. And if you look closely here, you can see a couple of small rubber bumpers. And what these are for is when the door hits that stop, it hits those rubber pieces instead of hitting metal on metal. So we're getting very close to being done now. Now you can go ahead and install a handle if you choose to. This customer did not want a handle, so we decided to leave it off. But that decision will be up to you. And the last step is going to be installing the bottom guide. And there's a couple different options for this. There is a wall mount you can use or a floor mount. And you will want to use one of these mounts, otherwise your door will swing in and out. And the mount I'm using is the floor mount. And all I had to do was center this mount with that groove that's on the bottom of the door and then secure it with two screws. And now this door is ready to be used. Well hopefully if you're looking to get an interior barn door, this quick guide can help you out and get you in the right direction. Hey everyone, thanks for watching. This is CLSO1. If you want to hear more from me, please like and subscribe. And to see more of my videos, just click any of these categories to see more.